16 Brash And Unforgettable Quotes From General James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis, Donald Trump’s Choice For Secretary Of Defense

During a victory rally in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday, President-elect Donald J. Trump announced that he has chosen General James “Mad Dog” Mattis as his Secretary of Defense.

Mattis is a legendary four-star retired general with an impressive 44-year career serving this great country. Mattis earned his Mad Dog nickname during “one of the hardest-fought campaigns following the Iraq invasion in 2003 — where he was one of four Commanders leading the British/US troops to take the city from Iraqi insurgents after the fall of Saddam Hussein.”

Not only is the 66-year-old Mattis is called Mad Dog, but he is also called The Warrior Monk and Chaos.

In speeches, he’s known to quote Shakespeare and Greek poets along with traditional military thinkers. Here are 16 of Mad Dog’s most memorable quotes.

“Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.” — San Diego Union-Tribune

“I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: “If you fuck with me, I’ll kill you all.” — San Diego Union-Tribune

“When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she’s dating a pussy.” – To his Marines

“You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn’t wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain’t got no manhood left anyway. So it’s a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually it’s quite fun to fight them, you know. It’s a hell of a hoot. It’s fun to shoot some people. I’ll be right up there with you. I like brawling.” – CNN

“Find the enemy that wants to end this experiment (in American democracy) and kill every one of them until they’re so sick of the killing that they leave us and our freedoms intact.” – To his Marines